Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed have issued a statement after they were denied entry into Israel.
The full statement from Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed
We're astounded at the unprecedented step taken by the Israeli authorities to refuse British MPs entry on our trip to visit the occupied West Bank. It is vital that parliamentarians are able to witness, firsthand, the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory.
We are two, out of scores of MPs, who have spoken out in Parliament in recent months on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the importance of complying with International Humanitarian Law. Parliamentarians should feel free to speak truthfully in the House of Commons, without fear of being targeted.
We had come on an MPs' delegation to visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the West Bank, with UK charity partners who have over a decade of experience in taking parliamentary delegations.
We thank them, the staff of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, the British Consulate in Jerusalem, the Middle East Minister and the Foreign Secretary for their tireless support.
Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang MPs for Sheffield Central and Earley and Woodley
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